Louis A. Simon and Kathryn Osterman in "A Persian Garden", from a 1912 publication.

Louis Simon was a vaudeville comedian. He performed an act called The New Coachman with Grace Gardner for years.[1] Their raucous show caused some controversy.[2][3] Pierrot Film Company was established in 1914 to make Simon's films.[4]

The Index called his act one of the funniest on stage.[5] Simon made many short films in 1914 and 1915.[6]

Simon organized the Vaudeville Comedy Club to advocate for performers.[5]

He also performed with Kathryn Osterman.[7][8] George LeMaire partnered with him in five comedy film shorts before LeMaire reunited with Joe Phillips.[9] Their film The Plumbers are Coming is about a pair of bungling burglars.[10] A short clip of it was rediscovered and restored.

Filmography

  • Percy, the Milliner (1914)
  • Love Finds a Way (1914), as The Bachelor
  • Cousin Billy (1914), as Billy
  • At the Dentist's (1929)
  • Go Easy, Doctor (1929)
  • Her New Chauffeur (1929)
  • The Plumbers are Coming (1929)
  • What a Day (1929)
  • Go Easy Doctor (1929)
  • A Shocking Affair (1931)
  • Hot Shivers (1931)[6]

References

  1. ↑ Briscoe, Johnson (February 20, 1908). "The actors' birthday book: First -third series. An authoritative insight into the lives of the men and women of the stage born between January first and December thirty-first". Moffat, Yard and Company – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Kibler, M. Alison (October 12, 2005). Rank Ladies: Gender and Cultural Hierarchy in American Vaudeville. Univ of North Carolina Press. ISBN 9780807876053 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Broadway Weekly". Broadway Weekly. February 20, 1904 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ Slide, Anthony (February 25, 2014). The New Historical Dictionary of the American Film Industry. Routledge. ISBN 9781135925611 – via Google Books.
  5. 1 2 "The Index". February 20, 1909 – via Google Books.
  6. 1 2 "About George LeMaire and Louis Simon's films - NitrateVille.com". www.nitrateville.com.
  7. ↑ "Louis Simon and Kathryn Osterman in a vaudevill skit. Dated May 1913" – via DPLA.
  8. ↑ Massa, Steve. "Slapstick Divas: The Women of Silent Comedy". BearManor Media – via Google Books.
  9. ↑ "DVD Release: Found at "Mostly Lost" ~ Anthony Balducci's Journal". May 3, 2016.
  10. ↑ Motion Picture News June 1, 1929 page 1889


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